(1) The provisions
and standards of the general safety and health standards, chapters
296-24,
296-62,
296-800, and
296-880 WAC, and such other codes and standards as are
promulgated by the department of labor and industries which are applicable to
all industries, shall be applicable in the
ship repairing, shipbuilding, or
shipbreaking industries whenever the employees are covered under the Washington
State Industrial Safety and Health Act, chapter 49.17 RCW. The rules of this
chapter and the rules of the aforementioned chapters
296-24,
296-62,
296-800,
and
296-880 WAC are applicable to all
ship repairing, shipbuilding, and
shipbreaking industries and operations, provided that such rules shall not be
applicable to those operations under the exclusive safety jurisdiction of the
federal government.
(2) The
responsibility for compliance with these regulations is placed upon "employers"
as defined in WAC
296-304-01001.
(3) It is not the intent of these regulations
to place additional responsibilities or duties on owners, operators, agents or
masters of vessels unless such persons are acting as employers, nor is it the
intent of these regulations to relieve such owners, operators, agents or
masters of vessels from responsibilities or duties now placed upon them by law,
regulation or custom.
(4) The
responsibilities placed upon the competent person herein shall be deemed to be
the responsibilities of the employer.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
296-304-010
Amended by
WSR
22-23-144, Filed 11/22/2022, effective
12/26/2022
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 .
01-11-038, § 296-304-010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
49.17.040, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
98-02-006, § 296-304-010, filed 12/26/97, effective 3/1/98. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
95-22-015, § 296-304-010, filed 10/20/95, effective 1/16/96. Statutory
Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 95-04-006, § 296-304-010, filed 1/18/95,
effective 3/10/95; 89-11-035 (Order 89-03), § 296-304-010, filed 5/15/89,
effective 6/30/89; Order 75-6, § 296-304-010, filed 3/10/75; Order 74-25,
§ 296-304-010, filed 5/7/74.
